About this episode

The hosts discuss their top 10 running shoes of 2026, including various categories and a bonus trail shoe segment.

We're halfway through 2026, and it's time for our mid-year shoe power rankings. Michael and Alex each built their own Top 10 favorite running shoes of the year so far: super shoes, super trainers, daily trainers, and everything in between. Plus, a bonus trail shoe corner at the end. Chapters: 0:00 Intro — how we're ranking shoes this year 0:38 Alex #10 — Saucony Endorphin Pro 5 3:52 Michael #10 — On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper (Light Spray) 6:40 Alex #9 — Saucony Endorphin Azura 9:50 Michael #9 — Mizuno Wave Rider 30 12:29 Alex #8 — Brooks Hyperion Elite 6 14:50 Michael #8 — Saucony Ride 19 17:22 Alex #7 — On Cloudboom Strike 2 20:51 Michael #7 — Salomon Gravel Concept Shoe 23:45 Alex #6 — Hoka Clifton Pro 29:13 Michael #6 — Adidas EVO SL ATR 32:09 Alex #5 — Adidas Hyperboost Edge 36:44 Michael #5 — Mount to Coast C1 39:59 Alex #4 — Puma Deviate Nitro 43:19 Michael #4 — Brooks Hyperion Elite 6 46:57 Alex #3 — Asics MetaSleek 51:30 Michael #3 — Tracksmith Eliot Rider 57:16 Alex #2 — Saucony Paramount Max 1:01:40 Michael #2 — Mizuno Neo Vista 3 1:07:17 Alex #1 — Asics Superblast 3 1:12:37 Michael #1 — On Cloudboom Strike 2 LS 1:19:05 Bonus: Trail Shoe Corner 1:20:15 Trail #3 — Nike ACG…

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael, Alex

Topics covered

• running shoes
• shoe rankings
• mid-year review
• super shoes
• trail shoes

Keywords

• running shoes
• shoe rankings
• 2026
• super trainers
• daily trainers

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Saucony Endorphin Pro 5, On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper (Light Spray), Saucony Endorphin Azura, Mizuno Wave Rider 30, Brooks Hyperion Elite 6, Saucony Ride 19, On Cloudboom Strike 2, Salomon Gravel Concept Shoe, Hoka Clifton Pro, Adidas EVO SL ATR

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